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Icy roads send vehicles sliding

Emergency responders work at the scene of a two-vehicle wreck involving two trucks on SR 3 at around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday. The driver of a delivery truck headed north on SR 3 lost control of his vehicle after attempting to maneuver around a mail truck stopped on the side of the road. The delivery truck slid on a patch of ice and collided head-on with a Dodge Ram occupied by two people headed South on SR 3. A female passenger became temporarily entrapped in the Dodge Ram which left the road after the collision and became wedged against a utility pole. The female passenger was transported to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Traffic was backed up on SR 3 for more than 30 minutes while the wreckage was cleared. The wreck was one of several throughout the day influenced by adverse weather conditions.(Photo: Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press)Buy Photo

With some roads still dangerously icy on Wednesday, emergency responders were called to various accidents around the region, including a two-vehicle wreck involving two trucks on Ind. 3 at around 1:50 p.m.

The driver of a delivery truck headed north on Ind. 3 lost control of his vehicle after attempting to maneuver around a mail truck stopped on the side of the road. The delivery truck slid on a patch of ice and collided head-on with a Dodge Ram occupied by two people headed south.

A female passenger was temporarily trapped in the Dodge Ram, which left the road after the collision and became wedged against a utility pole. The female passenger was transported to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries.

Traffic was backed up on Ind. 3 for more than 30 minutes while the wreckage was cleared.

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Emergency responders work at the scene of a two-vehicle wreck involving two trucks on N. State Road 3 near E. CR 700 S. at around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday. The driver of a delivery truck headed north on SR 3 lost control of his vehicle after attempting to maneuver around a mail truck stopped on the side of the road. The delivery truck slid on a patch of ice and collided head-on with a Dodge Ram occupied by two people headed South on SR 3. A female passenger became temporarily entrapped in the Dodge Ram which left the road after the collision and became wedged against a utility pole. The female passenger was transported to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Traffic was backed up on SR 3 for more than 30 minutes while the wreckage was cleared. The wreck was one of several throughout the day influenced by adverse weather conditions. , Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press

The driver of a delivery truck lost control of his vehicle while attempting to maneuver around a mail truck on N. State Road 3 Wednesday afternoon and struck an oncoming Dodge Ram occupied by two people. The wreck was one of several where icy roads contributed to the accident. , Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press

The driver of a delivery truck lost control of his vehicle while attempting to maneuver around a mail truck on N. State Road 3 Wednesday afternoon and struck an oncoming Dodge Ram occupied by two people. The wreck was one of several where icy roads contributed to the accident. , Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press

The driver of a delivery truck lost control of his vehicle while attempting to maneuver around a mail truck on N. State Road 3 Wednesday afternoon and struck an oncoming Dodge Ram occupied by two people. The wreck was one of several where icy roads contributed to the accident. , Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press

The driver of a delivery truck lost control of his vehicle while attempting to maneuver around a mail truck on N. State Road 3 Wednesday afternoon and struck an oncoming Dodge Ram occupied by two people. The wreck was one of several where icy roads contributed to the accident. , Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press

The driver of a delivery truck lost control of his vehicle while attempting to maneuver around a mail truck on N. State Road 3 Wednesday afternoon and struck an oncoming Dodge Ram occupied by two people. The wreck was one of several where icy roads contributed to the accident. , Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press

The driver of a delivery truck lost control of his vehicle while attempting to maneuver around a mail truck on N. State Road 3 Wednesday afternoon and struck an oncoming Dodge Ram occupied by two people. The wreck was one of several where icy roads contributed to the accident. , Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press

The driver of a delivery truck lost control of his vehicle while attempting to maneuver around a mail truck on N. State Road 3 Wednesday afternoon and struck an oncoming Dodge Ram occupied by two people. The wreck was one of several where icy roads contributed to the accident. , Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press

The driver of a delivery truck lost control of his vehicle while attempting to maneuver around a mail truck on N. State Road 3 Wednesday afternoon and struck an oncoming Dodge Ram occupied by two people. The wreck was one of several where icy roads contributed to the accident. , Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press

The driver of a delivery truck lost control of his vehicle while attempting to maneuver around a mail truck on N. State Road 3 Wednesday afternoon and struck an oncoming Dodge Ram occupied by two people. The wreck was one of several where icy roads contributed to the accident. , Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press

The driver of a delivery truck lost control of his vehicle while attempting to maneuver around a mail truck on N. State Road 3 Wednesday afternoon and struck an oncoming Dodge Ram occupied by two people. The wreck was one of several where icy roads contributed to the accident. , Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press

The driver of a delivery truck lost control of his vehicle while attempting to maneuver around a mail truck on N. State Road 3 Wednesday afternoon and struck an oncoming Dodge Ram occupied by two people. The wreck was one of several where icy roads contributed to the accident. , Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press

The driver of a delivery truck lost control of his vehicle while attempting to maneuver around a mail truck on N. State Road 3 Wednesday afternoon and struck an oncoming Dodge Ram occupied by two people. The wreck was one of several where icy roads contributed to the accident. , Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press

The driver of a delivery truck lost control of his vehicle while attempting to maneuver around a mail truck on N. State Road 3 Wednesday afternoon and struck an oncoming Dodge Ram occupied by two people. The wreck was one of several where icy roads contributed to the accident. , Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press

The driver of a delivery truck lost control of his vehicle while attempting to maneuver around a mail truck on N. State Road 3 Wednesday afternoon and struck an oncoming Dodge Ram occupied by two people. The wreck was one of several where icy roads contributed to the accident. , Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press